The Next World Chapter 8: Getting Cosy, a harry potter fanfic

Getting Cosy

Lily entered the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom in Thursday afternoon and sat in the middle of the class. The teacher wasn't there so she waited to the rest of the class to come. Lily looked at her timetable and saw that they took this class with the Hufflepuffs.

Oh well, not too bad

Lavender immediately sat next to her. "Hey" she said happily.

"Hey."

"Why are you looking so gloomy?" chirped Lavender.

"I'm not looking gloomy," she said, afraid that she is a bit too obvious of her guilty feelings.

"Yes you are. What's the matter?" she asked, adjusting her bra when Dean passed.

"It's just that…" she started but at the moment, James, Harry, Ron and Hermione entered the classroom." Forget it, I'll tell you later," she said.

Lavender wasn't happy but kept silent.

"Who's the Defence teacher?" Lily asked.

"Um…I think her name is Professor Isadora but I'm not exactly sure," she said.

Lily's heart skipped a beat Isadora? Is that why Amy is here?

A stern looking woman came into the class, her blond hair tied in a very tight bun.

"Good morning class, I'm Professor Amy Isadora. In this NEWT class there will be no messing around," she started sternly, sending James a short glance. James smiled innocently.

"And I expect you to do your best. This is not going to be easy; many of the spells we will learn this year will help you in the future and may even save your life." She said dramatically, looking at Lily and giving her barley noticed smile that Lily knew only too well.

"The spells we will learn in the first two weeks is only a rehearsal of you've learned so far that will likely to be in the practical NEWT exam." She said sternly.

"I've heard from Professor Dumbledore that there is a Defence organisation in the school, those who are at this group will help the others. Please lift your hand, whoever is in the organisation," she asked.

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Dean, Lavender, Parvati, Ernie, Justin and Hannah raised their hands.

"Well, well, quite a lot. May I ask who the leader is?" although she knew the answer, it was quite obvious.

All of the members lowered their hands and Harry shifted in his seat "Me" he said in a strained voice.

"Well Mr Potter your job will be to teach our new students while the rest of the members can choose who ever they want," Harry nodded.

Thanks Amy! Now I'm stuck with two Potters!

Lily shot Amy an angry look, only to be retuned by a smile and a shrug.

"We will start with a simple Expelliarmus for twenty minutes; continue with an Impedimenta Jinx for twenty five minutes, then Full Body Bind for twenty minutes and Twenty minutes of the Leg-Locker Curse spell. You may begin."

Everybody split into pairs while James and Harry went towards Lily.

"Uh…ok, I suppose Lily try to disarm James. Only disarm Lily." He added after thought.

"Expelliarmus," she yelled, pointing her wand at James. James's wand did not move.

"Ok, you need to swish the wand before you say the incantation. Focus Lily, you can do it," Harry said, encouraging her.

Lily tried hard to focus but James's smirk was more than disturbing. She got angry; it's your entire fault Potter!

"Expelliarmus" she yelled. James's wand shot out of his hand and flew to the other side of the room. From an odd reason, James's face was suddenly full with purple and orange spots.

Harry and Lily laughed.

"Is there some reason you three are laughing?" professor Isadora asked "Oh," she said after seeing James, barely concealing her smile.

"Ms Po-Evans please escort Mr Potter to the hospital wing," she said, trying very hard not to laugh at Lily's expression because of her 'slip-up' in her name.

"Not funny Amy," Lily whispered in a very venomous voice. Amy only smiled while Lily walked out of the classroom, seething.

"What did she do to him?" Amy asked Harry, smiling broadly.

"She just threw the Expelliarmus spell, professor," Harry asked in confusion, how can a simple Expelliarmus grow dots on one's face?

"Oh, she must have lost control of her feelings," said Amy, reading the confused look on Harry's face. Harry did not know who this woman was to Lily but he sniggered.

"Well, I see you have nothing else to do. Tell me, is that true that you can produce a corporeal Patronus?" Harry nodded "Can you do that for me?"

Harry tried to think of a good memory. Nothing during the last years caused him real happiness.

What in the world, is he waiting for?

She faked a cough.

"I'm sorry professor, I'm just having trouble finding a good memory," he said without thinking.

Poor boy. If James and Lily were alive, they would make sure all of his life was full of good memories. Now he lost Sirius too.

With the though of Sirius her eyes filled with tears. "Okay." She said in a slightly strangled voice, "I understand. Let's practice together since you have nothing to do. If you'll finish the spells quickly you may go." She said.

"Really? Go in the first hour professor?" he asked in amazment.

"Who said you are going to finish this in the first hour Mr Potter?" she said, slightly snappishly. As arrogant as his father was

A smile crept on his face "I'll show you then professor," he said as she looked at her watch.

He quickly disarmed her, put an Impedimenta Jinx on her. He took her wand and muttered the counter curse. He waited for her to recover for a few seconds and threw a Full Body Bind on her. Quickly, he released her and threw the Leg-Locker curse.

"Locomotor Mortis" he yelled as Amy's legs were tied in invisible ropes. The class stood shocked by the speed he did all the curses.

Harry released Amy from the curse and lifted his head to look at the students. Most of them with their mouths open.

He really wanted to go out of class, huh? She thought in obvious shock. She didn't do as much as raising her wand.

She, too, was shocked by the speed of this boy. She looked at her watch and let out a gasp.

"You did it in a minute in a half Mr Potter; this is a remarkable time for four different curses. Twenty points to Gryffindor," she said in amazement, "You may go."

Harry strode out of class. However, the students didn't move. They watched him shut the door and turned to look at their teacher.

"Now that the three Potters is out of class" she started cheerfully but stopped herself as she saw the confused look on the students faces and the horrified ones on Ron and Hermione's.

"Uh…I mean now that the three Potters and Evans is out of class, please continue," she stuttered nervously. The class went smoothly. Suddenly, the bell rang.

You really screwed Amy.

The students walked out of the classroom and immediately started to talk. The Hufflepuffs talked among themselves, not sharing their suspicions with the Gryffindors.

"Why did she say three Potters? Lily Evans is not a Potter."

"I know but maybe there is something that the teachers don't tell us."

Ron and Hermione quickly strode out of class, looking for Harry. They found him in the common room, reading one of the Defence books Remus and Sirius bought him in fifth year.

"Harry," said Hermione breathlessly. Harry turned to look at her "Something really bad happened after you left; professor Isadora had a little slip-up. She said something about three Potters not in class right now," said Hermione.

Harry visibly paled. "Oh no," he whispered and pressed his hands to his face. He didn't know why he didn't want the students to know his parents are here.

"Well, yes Harry it's bad but let's go to dinner," said Ron rubbing his stomach while Hermione shot him a disgusted look.

Lily entered the infirmary with James; "How did you cast two spells at once Lily?" he asked to a rather angry Lily.

"I don't know Potter. I cast only one spell I don't know what happened."

"Mr Potter! You are here for barely a week and already you are in the infirmary?" Madam Pomfrey asked, "What happened to your face?"

"Lily here cast an Expelliarmus spell on me and these showed up with the spell." Said James with a disbelieving look at Lily.

There are no side effects to this spell thought madam Pomfrey she must have lost control on her feelings.

"What made you so angry Ms Evans?" asked madam Pomfrey

Lily heard a slight buzzing in her head but woke up from trying to figure them out when Madam Pomfrey talked. She looked startled; she wasn't ready for a question like that

"What do you mean?" she asked.

Madam Pomfrey looked shrewdly at her while she vanished the spots.

"You know what I mean Ms Evans I doubt you want me to say it in front of Mr Potter."

Lily knew of course that she lost control of her feelings.

"H-His arrogant smile" she muttered, preying to god James didn't hear. He did.

However, he did not smirk at her but looked slightly sick. There goes my plan…

"Well, you are okay now Mr Potter goes back to your common room."

Lily and James walked to the common room and saw Harry reading there.

"Hey Harry, what are you doing here?" Lily asked.

"Just reading. Professor Isadora let me go early," he said.

"Oh. Okay. I'll be up in my dormitory if you need anything" she said to Harry and went up the stairs.

There was an uncomfortable silence between James and Harry.

"So…Harry, did you get my invisibility cloak?" asked James in an obvious attempt to start a conversation.

Harry nodded "Professor Dumbledore gave it to me in first year."

James didn't know what to say but a thought suddenly appeared "Do you know who the marauders were?" asked James.

"Yeah," said Harry "I have the map" James's face lit up.

"Really? You have the map? This is awesome!" he said as the bell rang "Well, I'll go for lunch. Are you coming?"

"Yes, I'll just wait for Hermione and Ron."

When James entered the great hall for lunch all the heads immediately turned to him

Can news travel that fast?

Lily entered the great hall, where all the heads were on James. Then, the mass of students turned to look at her. They moved their eyes from Lily to James.

Harry, as always, chose the best moment to enter the great hall. A few people gasped and immediately the hall began to whisper. Harry sat between James and Lily while Ron and Hermione sat in front of him. They caught a few words from the conversations around them.

"Did you see Evans's eyes? They look just like Harry's!"

"Yes and Harry looks just like James!"

"And with what the professor told, James and Lily are Harry's parents!"

The last part of the sentence was heard all over the great hall. James, Lily, Harry, Ron and Hermione looked paler than a ghost did and even the professors looked a little shocked.

Professor Dumbledore stood. This is not good. What am I supposed to say?

"Thank you Ms Abbott, this is indeed true. Mr Potter and Ms Evans travelled from 1977. I hope you will respect them for who they are, not only because they are the future parents of Mr Potter. Enjoy your meal," he said calmly.

There was silence. No one touched the food. Everybody now looked at Harry, James and Lily; whom were very embarrassed. They got up from the table without even noticing they did it in the same time and quickly walked out of the hall.

Dumbledore coughed "Now that they left I must ask you not to bother them. Mr Potter – Harry Potter I mean – had a very rough couple of years of slander and ridicule. I must ask you NOT to ask him about it. Treat him as you usually do. Now, please, eat your meal or the house elves' work will not pay off and you'll go to sleep hungry."

The hall began to eat. There was a complete silence as they did. No one dared to make a sound. Ron and Hermione ate as fast as they could and went to the common room. Where they found Harry in the same position he was before dinner.

"Please leave me alone," he said, even without looking at them. They muttered a weak "Okay" and went to the dormitories with a concerned look at each other.

The rest of the Gryffindors came a few minutes after them and did the same, leaving the common room only with Harry and Lily in it.

Lily sat on the windowsill, looking at the ground while Harry resumed his reading.

At eleven pm, James quietly entered the common room and spotted Lily looking at sleeping Harry. He walked towards her and she didn't even notice.

He put his hands on her shoulders and she jumped a little. He however didn't take his hands off.

"You startled me," she said quietly.

"I'm sorry." He said and noticed she shivers a bit "You are cold," he stated, "Take my cloak."

He shrugged off his cloak and put it around her.

"Thanks James," she said her voice quivering "Did you know what a difficult life he had? Parvati and Lavender told me a few days ago. He doesn't deserve it," she said and turned to look at him.

He wrapped his arms around her shoulder and brought her closer to him. She began to cry.

He picked her up to sit on his lap and she continued to sob. She held his robes in her hands as if gripping her dear life.

James heard her breath slowing. He looked down at her. She is beautiful even when she is sleeping.

He kissed her head "Goodnight Lily," he whispered and fell asleep minutes after her.

This is how the students found them in the morning. James woke up and felt sour and stiff. He looked down and saw a sleeping Lily grasping his robes. He smiled weakly and held her closer. I can wake up that way every day.

Lily woke up and felt she is sitting on someone's lap. She remembered last night's events and didn't want to move. She felt too comfortable.

She breathed deeply. "Lily?" James asked. She nuzzled into his chest. God what am I doing? Go away from him!

However, her body did not respond to her brain's order. "We need to go to class," he whispered.

"I don't want to" she said without thinking twice. James breathed deeply and Lily felt his chest moving up and down.

"Okay, whatever you want Lily," he said and felt her nuzzling again and going back to sleep.

He looked at Harry who was still sleeping. Sleeping just like Lily he thought and got back to sleep.

"Harry!" someone whispered in Harry's ear "Harry! Wake up we have classes in ten minutes"

"What? Hermione what are you doing in our dormitories?" Harry said groggily.

"You are not in the dormitories! You are in the common room and be quiet your parents are sleeping!" she said.

My parents are sleeping? Is she mad? My parents are dead!

He opened his eyes and looked to the sleeping James and Lily "They are not my parents," he said. Hermione looked horrified.

"I'm so sorry Harry! Oh god I'm sorry!" she said in a stricken voice.

"It's okay. I'll see you in Potions and grab me something from breakfast," he said as he ran to get clothed.

Hermione sighed and went to the great hall.

"I see that Mr and Mrs Potter did not let us have the honour of their presence today," Snape sneered when class started. Harry's blood boiled.

Stay clam. Control your anger.

"Does anybody know where they are?" he asked meanly. No one raised his or her hand. "Potter where are they?" he shot to Harry.

"I don't know professor" Harry lied through his teeth.

"I will ask you one more time Potter, where are your parents?" Snape said in a dangerous hiss.

Harry, who calmed himself earlier, grew red from anger "I don't know."

"Detention Potter, tonight at 7 pm. Now, the potion you are doing today is highly…" said Snape in a satisfied voice.

Lily stirred lightly and looked at sleeping James. She felt so comfortable she was ashamed. She looked at his once-hated hair. It was so tempting she wanted to ruffle his hair, just to know what it's like.

She raised her hand and stroke his hair. He opened his eyes and she withdrew her hand quickly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you," she whispered.

"It's alright. I am a light sleeper anyway," he said smiling and yawning.

How could I not notice his smile before?

Suddenly she noticed she was on his lap and stood "Sorry, your legs are probably numb by now."

"No it's okay really, no harm done. What class do we have next?"

She looked at her watch "History of Magic."

James groaned, "We better go get our stuff."

"Yeah" but neither of them moved they just stared into each other's eyes. Suddenly the bell rang and they walked to their dormitories quickly without another word.

Lily and Hermione sat in the History of Magic class. Hermione was writing notes and for once, Lily didn't.

"Lily, what's wrong?" Hermione whispered.

"Umm…nothing I'm just thinking," she said.

"About whom?" Hermione smiled.

"Who said it was about someone?" Lily said, blushing furiously.

"You were blushing. So who is the lucky guy?" she asked already knows the answer.

"Nobody…just forget about it, it's stupid anyway."

Hermione smirked at her and continued to take notes. .

Harry noticed James scribbling something on the corner of his parchment. When he looked closer, he saw that like in Snape's Pensive, he wrote 'L.E'

"James, why don't you ask her out to Hogsmede?" Harry asked.

"I already did, she said no," he said dejected. Harry somehow wasn't surprised.

"Why don't you try again? I mean, she has nobody else to go with, no that everybody knows that she is from the past," Harry said gently.

James seemed to think about it and a little smile was on his lips. Harry sighed with relief "Maybe you're right."

"Of course I'm right," Harry said winking to Hermione, who got the clue and turned to talk to Lily "Ask her after dinner."

"Lily…maybe you should go with James to Hogsmede?" Hermione suggested.

"I already said no, I can't say yes now. Anyway, I'm sure he already has a date," she said a little depressed.

"Why don't you ask him if he has? I'm not sure girls would like to date someone from the past," Hermione said wisely.

"Maybe you're right, I'll ask him after dinner," Lily said while Hermione winked Harry who smiled brightly.

Classes past and dinner was over, James and Lily grew nervous when they went back to the common room. The rest of the Gryffindor seventh years noticed the unusual silence.

"Hermione what's going on?" asked Lavender.

"James is about to ask Lily out and Lily is about to ask James out. They are nervous," said Hermione.

"I knew it! I knew she liked him and it's so obvious he liked her, he is staring openly at her through all classes," she said.

"Yes well, we know how this love story is going to end and it's not pretty," said Hermione quietly.

Lavender seemed depressed "Yeah, pity. She is one of the nicest girls I've ever met. It's not fair. I guess Harry is happy. I've never seen him so happy before."

"Yeah, he is. But I guess it'll be hard for him when they go back. He'll be depressed for weeks." Hermione thought aloud.

"Fairy Wings" someone said as the portrait opened.

Lavender has already spread the rumour between the Gryffindors about what's going to happen so all of the seventh years and some younger were in the common room. All of them pretending to do something while they were waiting for someone to do the next move.

James stood up and everybody in the common room seemed to hold their breath as moved towards Lily who also stood up.

"Uh…Lily?" he said.

"James I have something to ask you," she said.

"Well, I want to ask you something too. Can I go first?" James said hesitatingly.

"Uh…okay than," she mumbled.

"Look, Lily, I know you don't like me very much but I need to ask you just one more time. Do you want to go to Hogsmede with me?" he said quickly.

"Wh-What did you say?" she said in shock.

"I asked if you want to go to Hogsmede with me," he said a little louder.

The common room forgot to breath but neither of them seemed to notice that the whole Gryffindor tower was watching them.

"Okay" said Lily, stunned but pleased she didn't have to ask him.

"What?" he asked, doesn't want to believe.

"I said I will go out with you," she said, smiling a little at the shocked expression on James's face.

"Y-You will?" he stuttered.

"She said yes you idiot!" Seamus yelled and James and Lily turned shocked to see the whole Gryffindor tower watching them. They soon were very red with embarrassment.

"Right. Enough with this," said Harry "Go back to what you were doing before," no one wanted to mess with The-Boy-Who-Lived, especially after what he did in Defence class so they went to what they did before.

"You have quite an influence on them," said Lily gently to Harry.

"Yes well, I doubt anyone would've even talk to me if I wasn't The-Boy-Who-Lived," he said bitterly.

"Don't talk rubbish Harry, you know it's not true," said Ron dismissively.

"Whatever you say," Harry answered just as dismissively.

"Harry, do you mind if I talk to you for a second?" asked James.

"No, let's go to the dormitories," he said.

"Harry, how about we will lighten the general mood in the school?" said James as they reached the dormitories.

"What do you mean, lightning the mood?" he asked suspiciously.

"I mean, how about colouring our favourite potions master?" said James. Harry moved uneasy.

"Look, James, I meant to ask you this; a few years ago I ran into Snape's Pensive and uh…saw what you did to him after the Defence O.W.L," he said

James looked hurt "Was that the first time you saw me?" he asked and Harry nodded.

Great James. The first thing your son knows about you is how you mistreated Snape.

"Look Harry, I really don't know what to say except I'm sorry. Evans quite hated me then and it was a few weeks after Snape found out Remus is a werewolf," he said without thinking but then he clasped his hand to his mouth.

"It's alright, I already know. Everything" he said and James looked relieved.

"That's good. Sirius was a real prat; Remus didn't talk to him for about a week after. I think that was the biggest punishment he ever got. He was so sorry one day he even cried. I've never seen him cry before you know."

Harry was uncomfortable with that information for some reason.

"Anyway, I'm really sorry you had to see it. It's just that Snape and I never really got along. Our families are complete opposites. My family is light; my parents are Aurors and his family is dark; they are Death Eaters. We grew on completely different views of life."'

"Do you think we should check on them?" asked Hermione.

"Yeah," said Lily "I'll go". She climbed the stairs for the seventh years' dormitory just to hear James's voice: "Look Harry, I really don't know what to say except I'm sorry. Evans quite hated me then and it was a few weeks after Snape found out Remus is a werewolf," James said and Lily heard him clasping his hand to his mouth.

"It's alright, I already know. Everything" Harry's voice said.

Lily was shocked. Sirius Black crying?

Lily couldn't believe this was coming from James.

"And you see when we got to Hogwarts he always trashed on Sirius and was a real ass to Lily. I couldn't let him do this to my best friend and to…" James mumbled, not wanting to relieve his feelings.

Lily knocked on the door "James? Harry? Are you coming or what?" she asked knocking the door.

"We'll be there in ten minutes" she heard James yell.

Lily went downstairs but Harry and James continued their conversation.

"Thanks for telling me that James. I really needed that," said Harry in relief.

"It's no problem Harry. Now, what do you say about dying Snape's hair…"

In the morning, the seventh years Gryffindors were making their way into the great hall. When they sat, they suddenly heard a roar.

The hall silenced. Through the doors burst Snape wearing pink nightgown a long blond wig and a match of white bunny slippers. Needless to say, the hall burst out laughing and Colin Creevey's camera worked extra hours.

"POTTER! I KNOW YOU DID IT! 50 POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR AND YOU HAVE TO SERVE DETENTION FOR A MONTH! NOW GET THE CURSE OFF!" Snape roared.

"I am sorry professor but the curse is about to wear off in 24 hours." Said James cheekily causing Snape to turn red, which quite fitted his pink nightgown and white slippers.

"Now, now Severus please calm down. All Potions lessons are cancelled for today and Mr Potter, both of you, come to my office after breakfast please." Dumbledore said, eyes twinkling and his beard was suspiciously stretched upwards.

Harry could've sworn he saw Dumbledore give James a wink.

All of the Gryffindors and Amy were on the floor. Laughing their head off. Lily and Ron was whipping their eyes with their sleeves.

"Please continue your meal," said Dumbledore and sat down to talk to professor McGonagall who, James noticed, had a smile on her face. A very small one but James thought that McGonagall was laughing it was worth it since she never did laugh.

The day passed and in the staff room, the teachers were laughing about the morning prank…

"I missed James's pranks on Snape so much! I can't believe how long it's been," said Amy.

"Yes well, we all missed them," said McGonagall "How could we not miss the King of Transfiguration and Queen of Charms? Rulers of their little kingdom, their little family…Can you deny that young Mr Potter is the Prince of Defence Against the Dark Arts?"

"No I can't," said Amy wiping her eyes as sudden sadness came over her "I just can't believe that they are here! It's so difficult!"

"I know Amy, I know but you must control yourself," said Minerva sadly.

"I missed having Ms Evans in my classes," squeaked professor Flitwick in agreement "Even Ms Granger isn't as good as she is."

"True" said professor Sprout "Have you noticed Harry looks better?"

A few murmurs sounded like "Yeah."

"Well, he has a very good reason to be," said a voice from the door. The teachers immediately moved to give professor Dumbledore space to sit.

"Lemon Drop anyone?" asked professor Dumbledore as he took one from his pocket "It seems like we will not have to erase their memory when they come back."

"But Albus, we cannot change the past," said Minerva.

"I am aware of that but it seems like Mr Lupin and Ms Isadora do not remember an encounter like that in the past."

There was silence.

"I know this might be a shock you a little but we can save Lily and James Potter from a horrible death and prevent Harry's difficult life. This is a surprise for you, I know. However, I must ask you to go to bed now and DO NOT say anything to Harry, Ron or Hermione. Same goes to Ms Evans and Mr Potter. Good night."

A/N: Thank you all for the reviews. I just wanted to say that I am so sorry for the crappiness of chapter 7 and this one too, I think a story is bound to have a few of those and these are really crappy. Guys, I don't know WHAT you found so good about the last chapter. Really sorry again. Now, reviews:

NKB- I had this question asked last time too; no, it wouldn't be awakward to call them James and Lily instead of mum and dad because they are not his parents; his parents are dead. James and Lily are only 17...

Steelo- The story is going to be about 25 to 30 chapters long, they are not all this long. I have some chapters bigger than others, if you consider chapter 7 to be long, the average is slightly less than chapter 7.

Dani Necho- Lol, I don't think killing the authoress is such a good idea to know what Peter chose! Anyway, I updated the group.

Jinxeh- Of course it came from nowhere! It is meant to be from nowhere! I mean, she waited long enough for him to sober up! I'm doing my best in Grammar and Punctuation but I'm not a native English speaker so this is a bit difficult for me.

Mrs.Poynter and Mrs.Judd- I'm a girl. I'm saying this only because I don't know whether you can say 'dude' for a girl.

TajM- Well, Dumbledore can't have them slacking off on studying just because they are in the future right? Believe me, they get they are going to be married, and it's scaring the hell out of them.

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